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Jussie Smollett's Conviction Over Alleged False Attack & Hate Crime Overturned By Illinois Supreme Court The Illinois Supreme Court has overturnedJussie Smollett‘s convictions. If you don’t remember, the 42-year-oldEmpireactor and director wassentenced to 150 days in jailafterbeing convictedof f...
The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned actor Jussie Smollett's conviction for staging a fake hate crime. Smollett had claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in January 2019.
The court stated it did not find that the state could bring a second prosecution against Smollett after the initial charges were dismissed as part of an agreement and the actor performed the terms of the agreement, noting that Illinois case law establishes that it is "fundamentally unfair to...
Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett could spend up to three years in prison for staging a hate crime and lying to police about it. He was found guilty Thursday on five of six counts brought against him. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roip
CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett will be sentenced Thursday for his conviction on charges that he lied to Chicago police when the former “Empire” actor and R&B singer reported being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack more than three years
Jussie Smollett's conviction in hoax attack overturned by Illinois court The Illinois Supreme Court has thrown out former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying about a 2019 hate crime. November 22, 2024 Additional Live Streams Live ABC News Live Live Red flag warning in e...
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Jussie Smollett's conviction surrounding his 2019 hate crime 'hoax' was overturned on Thursday. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that Smollett's special prosecutor should not have intervened with new charges, after the state dropped their initial case against the 'Empire' star in 2019. Earlier ...
Jussie Smollett had an emotional outburst in a Chicago court room after he was sentenced, yelling "I am not suicidal!" Authorities took the unusual step after Smollett suggested he might not be safe while in jail. After Smollett was sentenced on March 10, he yelled, "I am not suicidal!"...